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Nibben
Iron Contributor
Jul 29, 2025

Can't disable Xbox Game Bar popup

Every time I connect my Xbox 360 controller I get this annoying popup:

Despite having toggled off the related setting:

It's been like this for months and I have no clue how to fix it. Microsoft's geekies also have no clue how to fix this since I asked on their forum months ago.

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  • Makiun's avatar
    Makiun
    Iron Contributor

    If the popup is specifically about the controller, you might also want to check your Device Manager and disable any unnecessary Xbox controller services.

  • mochic's avatar
    mochic
    Iron Contributor

    Open Windows Settings, go to Gaming → Xbox Game Bar, and turn off the toggle switch. Then, use regedit to open the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR, set the values of AppCaptureEnabledand GameDVR_Enabled to 0, and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

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